After several small brush fires that started in canyons and open areas, San Diego City officials are urging residents to be on the alert for potential wildfires. In state after state, the Mexican government long ago relinquished effective control of whole towns, cities and regions to the drug cartels. The Culiacán incident is just the latest example. The plan to turn Horton Plaza into a tech campus downtown may be in jeopardy as Macy’s, one of the last remaining retail stores in the largely defunct mall, is suing to block the new mall’s owner from making changes. The San Diego Opera opened its season with Verdi's ‘Aida.’ KPBS arts and culture reporter Beth Accomando sits down with the opera’s general director, David Bennet, for a preview of the upcoming season.